Stationary safety jack



Dec. 26, 1950 c, L. GM EN 2,535,407

STATIONARY SAFETY JACK Filed Nov. 26, 1947 Char/es L. Genesen INVENTOR.

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Patented Dec. 26, 1950 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE STATIONARY SAFETY JACK "Charles: L. Genesen, Argo, Ill.

ApplicationNovember 26, 1947, Serial No. 788,197

so that the same will be conveniently accessible for raising the vehicle on which the same is attached; when a tire of the vehicle becomes defiated.

Another important object of the present invention is to provide a safety jack applicable for stationary attachment to the brake drum housing of a vehicle and including novel and improvedbearing means carried by the same for engaging ground surface when the jack is actuated for raising the vehicle;

A further object of the present invention is to provideasafety jack that is extremely'small and compact in structure and which is so located relative to a vehicle that the same may be easily actuated to effect raising of the vehicle when desirable.

A- still'further aim of the present invention is to provide a stationary safety jack that is simple and practicalin construction, strongand reliable in use, neat andattractive in appearance, relatively inexpensive to manufacture, and otherwise welladapted for the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects andadvantages reside in the details-of construction-and operation-as morefully hereinafter described and claimed, reference being had to the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, wherein like numerals refer to like parts throughout, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view, looking from the inside, of a vehicle wheel, and showing the present jack applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a rear elevational view of Figure 1, taken substantially in the direction of arrow numbered 2 in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an enlarged side elevational view of the present jack structure, and with parts thereof broken away and shown in section for the convenience of explanation;

Figure 4 is a transverse horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 44 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a fragmentary transverse horizontal sectional view taken substantially on the plane of section line 55 of Figure 3.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein for the purpose of illustration, there is disclosed preferred embodiment of the present invention, the numeral It represents a substantially rectangular base having" transverse openings I2 that engage suitable fasteners M for removably securing the base to the outer face of a vehicle brake drum housing H5, adjacent wheel l8. Projecting outwardly from the lower end of the base It, is a bearing ear or lift lug 20 that frictionally engages the lower periphery of the brake drum housing [6.

The base H1 is provided with an internally threaded central and vertical bore 22'that receiv ably engages the externally threaded end portion 2E" of a depending vertical support rod or lift arm 26.

Fixedly mounted in vertical recesses 28 provided in the base [0, adjacent the bore 22, is a" plurality of' hanger rods 30 having threaded lower ends 32 thatreceivably engage threaded openings 34 provided in the upstanding annular flange portion 36 of an upper spacer collar 38 that is suitably fixed on said support rod 26. This spacer collar 38 is provided with a central aperture'dfl that loosely engages the support rod Rigidly secured in an annular recess 42 provided in the lower end of the base 10, adjacent bore 22, is the-upper end portion of a depend ing sleeve 01' bearing'tlfi that loosely embraces-aportion of the support rod 26. The lower extremity of this sleeve 4'6 -frietional1y"bearsagainst the upper inner face of'the collar- 38 and is disposed in placed relationship relative to" the annular flange portion 36 0f saidcollar 38.

Receivably engaging the internal threads 48 of the flange portion 3c, is an externally threaded ring or annular guide 55! that embraces the sleeve 46 with its upper extremity normally frictionally bearing against the lower end of the base ii]. The numeral 52 represents a bearing element support or sleeve-like member that is removably secured on the lower en of the support rod 26. This member 52 is provided with a socket 56 that projects downwardly from the end 54 of the support rod 25, and in which there are suitably positioned friction balls 53 that frictionally bear against the other periphery of a spherical bearing element 6%, a portion of which is positioned or seated in the socket 5t.

Frictionally bearing on the upper end of the member 52, is the lower end of a lower spacer collar 62 that loosely embraces the lower portion of the support rod 25, adjacent the member 52. This lower collar 52 is provided with a suitable fastener for fixedly securing the same relative to the support rod 255. Fixed to the lower end of the collar 52, is one end of a resilient guard sleeve 64 which normally embrace the member 52 and the socket end 55 thereof.

lhe numeral 36 represents a housing generally, comprising a central chamber 53, an annular flat upper wall ii! that is frictionally embraced by an annular flange or rib '52 depending from the lower end of collar 38, a flat annular lower wall 14 that frictionaily bears upon the upper end of the collar 62, an opening 15 in one side communicating with chamber as and having an upper and lower channeled groove 78, and an internally threaded nipple or sleeve-like projection 85! in one end that receivably engages a bearing sleeve 82 rotatably supporting an actuating shaft 8 The walls if! and i i of the housing 66 are provided with aligned openings 8%; received the support rod 2% and permitting rotation of the housing 6'6 on the rod 25.

Fixed on the support rod 2% and positioned in chamber 553, is a beveled driven gear 88 that engages a beveled drive gear on the inner end of the shaft 8 3. The other end 92 of the shaft 84 projects outwardly from the sleeve 82 and is provided with a suitable wrench engaging element Q4, whereby the shaft 36 may be actuated for vertical adjustment of the support rod 25 relative to the base it.

Frictionally or yieldingly engaging the channeled groove 73, adjacent the chamber 68, are the arcuate detents or ribs 93 of a substantially U-shaped closure plate 923 for the opening 75. This plate 83 supports an inlet nipple or alimite fitting N18 for supplying a lubricant to chamber 68 and more particularly to the gears 85 and 95] positioned in said chamber.

In practical use of the device, by actuating the shaft 8 2, the support rod 25 may be raised and lowered so that the bearing element 63 wiil engage the ground surface to jack or lift the wheel it from the ground surface. Obviously, when not in use, the support rod 28 is actuated so that the same will extend in its uppermost position relative to the base it so that the spherical bearing element es, supported by the support rod 26, will be raised relative to the surface over which the vehicle is passing whereby the same will not engage obstacles or rough portions of the surface over which the vehicle is passing.

In view of the foregoing description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings it is believed that a clear understanding of the device Will be quite apparent to those skilled in this art.

4 A more detailed description is accordingly deemed unnecessary.

It is to be understood, however, that even though there is herein shown and described a preferred embodiment of the invention the same is susceptible to certain changes fully comprehended by the spirit of the invention as herein described and the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A jack attachment for vehicles comprising a base, means for removabl fixing said base relative to a brake drum housing, said base having an internally threaded bore, a support threaded at one end for adjustably engaging said bore, a journal bearing embracing said support, means connecting said journal bearing to said base, a housing in which said support i rotatably mounted, said housing being movable vertically with said support, a removable closure for said housing, a driven gear fixed on said support and disposed within said housing, an actuating shaft rotatably mounted on said housing and movable with said housing, a drive gear carried by said shaft operatively engaging said driven gear, and a bearing element carried by the lower end of said support and adapted to engage the ground when the support is rotated in one direction.

2. A jack attachment for vehicles comprising a base, means for detachably securing said base to a brake drum housing, said base having an internally threaded bore, a lift arm having an externally threaded portion receivably engaging the bore, a housing embracing said arm and journaled for rotation on said arm and movable with said arm, a driven gear mounted on said arm, a shaft journaled for rotation on said housing and movable With said housing, and a drive gear carried by said shaft engaging said driven gear.

CHARLES L. GENESEN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,416,633 Gutman May 16, 1922 1,794,675 Dennert Mar. 3, 1931 1,873,116 Dessaint Aug. 23, 1932 1,937,170 Smith Nov. 28, 1933 

